How many drilling permits were filed in Rusk County in the last 12 months?

21 Texas Railroad Commission drilling permits were filed in Rusk County, Texas over the last 12 months — 1 of them in the past 7 days.

Who is the most active drilling operator in Rusk County?

BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. is the most active operator in Rusk County with 10 permits over the last 12 months, followed by RFE OPERATING, LLC (5).

Where does Rusk County drilling-permit data come from?

Every permit shown is sourced from the Texas Railroad Commission's public drilling-permit filings and refreshed daily. It's free to search by operator, lease, depth, and wellbore profile.

WTI$96.38USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTBRENT$97.98USD/BBL · AS OF 3:44 PM CTPERMITS TODAY—TRRC · DAILY PULLM&A RECORDS3,324OPERATOR LINEAGESCOUTCALL LIST · PIPELINE · PSA

Rusk County · 1 permits this week
21 permits filed last 12 months
Top operator: BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (10)
Sourced from Texas Railroad Commission

Rusk County drilling brief.

Every drilling permit filed with the Texas Railroad Commission in Rusk County, Texas. Top operators, recent filings, depth and wellbore profile data.

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Texas Railroad Commission · Public record, free · Updated Jun 3, 2026

1: Permits filed; Last 7 days
21: Permits filed; Last 12 months
BUFFCO: Top operator; 10 permits
4: Active operators; Last 12 months

02 · Rusk on the map

Rusk · Texas drillingLast 7 days

Permits 7d:0lowmidhigh (1)

Top operators · 12m

01
BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.: —; 10 permits
02
RFE OPERATING, LLC: —; 5 permits
03
COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC: —; 3 permits
04
BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC: —; 3 permits

03 · Latest Rusk filings

20 rows · last 12 months · Updated Jun 3, 2026

Recent Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit filings in Rusk County, last 12 months, by submitted date
Submitted	Operator	API #	Depth (ft)	Type	Status
2026-06-02	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40130950	10820	Vertical	MAPPING
2026-05-13	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40134901	10830	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-05-12	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40130830	10860	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-05-12	RFE OPERATING, LLC	40135498	11325	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-04-29	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	40135500	30000	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-04-29	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	40135501	30000	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-04-29	COMSTOCK OIL & GAS, LLC	40135499	30000	Horizontal	SWR HOLD
2026-04-15	RFE OPERATING, LLC	40135497	11300	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-04-13	RFE OPERATING, LLC	40135495	11320	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-02-04	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40134978	10850	Vertical	APPROVED
2026-01-13	RFE OPERATING, LLC	40135496	11275	Horizontal	APPROVED
2026-01-07	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40134730	7700	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-12-04	BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC	40134264	10100	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-12-04	BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC	40134847	10350	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-10-28	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40131213	10908	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-10-28	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40130671	7602	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-09-08	RFE OPERATING, LLC	40135494	11280	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-08-27	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40134751	10916	Vertical	APPROVED
2025-08-04	BUCKHORN OPERATING LLC	40135492	10165	Horizontal	APPROVED
2025-07-23	BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.	40134979	10835	Vertical	APPROVED

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06 · Sources